opening vs open

opening and open both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opening	Yes	Yes	No	No
open	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

opening (noun)	open (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	information that has become public
the act of opening something	a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
becoming open or being made open	a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
the first of a series of actions	where the air is unconfined
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
a possible alternative
the initial part of the introduction
the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
an open or empty space in or between things
opportunity especially for employment or promotion

opening (adjective)	open (adjective)
first or beginning	ready or willing to receive favorably
	affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
	affording free passage or access
	(set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
	open and observable; not secret or hidden
	used of mouth or eyes
	ready for business
	not having been filled
	(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
	openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
	not requiring union membership
	open to or in view of all
	possibly accepting or permitting
	without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
	having no protecting cover or enclosure
	affording free passage or view
	with no protection or shield
	accessible to all
	not sealed or having been unsealed
	not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
	not defended or capable of being defended

opening (verb)	open (verb)
	make available
	become available
	make the opening move
	cause to open or to become open
	become open
	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
	display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
	afford access to
	start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
	begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
	have an opening or passage or outlet